Pakistan sends parl. delegation to Kabul, seeking ease of tensions

The delegation is being led by Speaker, National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and comprises of representatives from all political parties.

The delegation during its two-day stay will meet their Afghan counterparts besides Afghan leadership.

In the meetings, the matters related to enhance the cooperation between the two parliaments, besides resumption of dialogue to address the common issues between the two sides would be discussed.

The visit has been given importance and expected to help both the Governments to resolve the issues through negotiation.

Earlier a high-level Pakistan Army delegation, led by Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lt Gen Bilal Akbar recently visited Kabul and suggested renewed efforts by the two neighbors to resolve their differences on how to tackle the challenge of militancy.

Afghanistan has long held the view that Pakistan is harbouring Afghan Taliban on its soil, a charge strongly rebutted by Islamabad. In fact, Pakistan has its own reservations by Afghan authorities to take on the TTP and affiliates, which have been responsible for some of the deadly terrorist attacks in the country.

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